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Ministry of Science & Technology
CSIR-CFTRI’s protein-enriched biscuits reach COVID-19 patients
“The enriched biscuits will provide protein needed for recuperating patients”, says Dr. KSMS Raghavarao, Director, CSIR-CFTRI.
The Mysuru-based CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute  has made available high-protein biscuits to the COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in the All India Institute of Medical Science , New Delhi.
CFTRI supplied 500 kg of high-protein biscuits and 500 kg of high-protein rusks to the Dietetics department of AIIMS to supply to the patients. The biscuits were supplied on request from the officials of the Institute.
The biscuits contain 14% of protein while usual biscuits contain around 8-9% protein. “The enriched biscuits will provide protein needed for recuperating patients”, says Dr. KSMS Raghavarao, Director, CSIR-CFTRI.
“It is also pertinent to mention here that the recipe formulation of the protein-enriched products is being done by the dedicated scientists of CSIR-CFTRI Mysuru and manufactured as per FSSAI regulations.,” says Dr. Parmeet Kaur, Chief Dietician, AIIMS, about the biscuits. COVID patients undergoing treatment in the hospital along with others will be receiving the biscuits as part of their routine diet.
The following ingredients go into the making of the biscuits: whole wheat flour , wheat flour , sugar, hydrogenated fat, soya flour, whey protein, soy protein, milk solids, glucose, INS 500II and INS 503II agents, salt and flavours. A 100-g packet of biscuits clearly pack a punch with its energy quotient of 400 kcal and its nutritional value: carbohydrate , protein , fat  and minerals .
The biscuits are being manufactured in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, by Seven Seas Private Limited based on the formulation developed by CSIR-CFTRI.The logistic support to supply to the needy is being provided by the Indian Society of Agricultural Professionals, New Delhi.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
92.17 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
18,833 new cases in the last 24 hours
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.73%; Lowest since March 2020
India's Active caseload stands at 2,46,687; lowest in 203 days
Recovery Rate currently at 97.94%; Highest since March 2020
24,770 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,31,75,656
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 103 days
Daily positivity rate  less than 3% for last 37 days
57.68 cr Total Tests conducted so far
Ministry of Defence
Indian Army Celebrates 38th Corps Day of the Judge Advocate General's Department
Indian Army celebrated the 38th Corps Day of Judge Advocate General’s Department on 21 December 2021. On the occasion, Lieutenant General Harsha Gupta, Adjutant General and Colonel Commandant of the Judge Advocate General’s Department and Major General Praveen Kumar, the Judge Advocate General laid wreath at the National War Memorial to pay tribute to the bravehearts of the Nation.
The Judge Advocate General’s Department traces its history to the British Articles of War-1385. Army Act Bill was laid in Parliament on
21 December 1949, and therefore, 21 December is celebrated as the Corps Day of Judge Advocate General’s Department. Being the legal branch of the Indian Army, it deals with military related disciplinary cases and litigation. The Judge Advocate General is the legal advisor to the Chief of Army Staff in matters of military, martial  and international law and also assists the Adjutant General in matters relating to discipline involving application of military law.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
ESIC concludes Swachhata Pakhwada 2023 with fervour emphasizing the idea of achieving Clean, Healthy and Prosperous India
The Swachhata Pakhwada 2023 concluded on 15.05.2023 under the chairmanship of Dr. Rajendra Kumar, Director General, ESIC at ESIC Headquarters, New Delhi. During the concluding ceremony, Dr. Rajendra Kumar, DG, ESIC appreciated the efforts done by ESIC institutions across the country during the fortnight. He further said that the idea of swachhata should not be constrained to mere observance of swachhata pakhwada, instead it should be a continuous effort which gradually gets ingrained in our lives in a way that it becomes a habit of an individual.
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation observed Swachhata Pakhwada 2023 from 01.05.2023 to 15.05.2023 with ardour and zeal, with an aim to achieve the dream of ‘Clean India’. ESIC through its swachhata pakhwada initiatives and activities, also promoted the idea of ‘Healthy and Prosperous India’. To achieve this, all the ESIC field offices/hospitals/medical institutions were roped in, where employees at all levels participated in the fortnight long cleanliness drive to make it a success. During the Pakhwada, the following activities were conducted :-
- Seminar/workshop on hygiene and sanitation
- Tree plantation drives
- Cleaning, maintenance and servicing of electrical items
- Arrangements for the safe disposal of garbage
- Cleaning and weeding out of old files, records and its digitization
- Proper arrangements for e-Wastage
- Devising a mechanism for sustaining the cleanliness
There were rigorous cleaning drives conducted across all ESIC field offices, hospitals and medical institutions during the Pakhwada. ESIC managed to display effective management of office space by weeding out around 14,000 obsolete files.
Apart from the above swachhata activities, health talks/awareness activities were conducted at the hospitals with the display of banners/visuals on various topics concerning health viz. benefits of maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the prevention of communicable diseases & promotion of health.
The concluding event at ESIC Hqrs. was also graced by Ms. T. L Yaden, Financial Commissioner, all the Insurance Commissioners, Shri Deepak Joshi, Shri Rajesh Kumar Kaim, Shri Ratnesh Kumar Gautam, Shri Pranay Sinha and Medical Commissioners, Dr. R.K. Kataria, Dr. R.S. Jangpangi, Dr. Deepika Govil, Dr. Kamlesh Harish of ESIC Headquarters.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Economic activities continue amidst precautions in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
Chandigarh, May 10, 2020
As economic activities continue in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, no stone is left unturned in ensuring necessary precautions are being complied with. Managements of some industries, functional at this time under the relaxations, are taking all the COVID-19 related precautions as can be seen in a tyre manufacturing unit in Ludhiana. The employees are wearing masks and gloves while working on the machines maintaining appropriate distance. For employees to have enough awareness on COVID-19, posters also have been put inside the premises. Thermal scanning of the employees, disinfecting of buses, awareness materials can also be seen in another Ludhiana based yarns and garment manufacturing unit.


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Both the shop keepers as well as shoppers are happy as markets in Lower Bazaar of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh open up. As some shops have started to reopen, shopkeepers in Haryana have welcomed the much needed relief. Kundan, a shopkeeper from the state said that reopening of shops owing to the relaxations in Lockdown has come as a relief for everyone. Umesh Sikri of Kaithal is happy that some of the shops are going to reopen, however he is slightly wary as well, fearing that it might escalate the spread of the pandemic. He wished that people keep practicing social distancing.


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The activities under MGNREGA have also started securing the livelihood of people in rural areas. As these activities go on, the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package  came as a needed relief to the poor in the region. As part of the PMGKP, the Government has been providing free food grains and cash payment to women and poor senior citizens and farmers.
Ministry of Railways
CLW PRODUCES TEJAS EXPRESS LOCOS TO RUN AT 160 KMPH
Kolkata, October 2, 2020
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works had turned out today the First batch of Tejas Express locos for PUSH-PULL operations with aerodynamically designed WAP-5  passenger electric locomotives to reduce air drags at higher speed for more energy efficiency and dynamically stable during high speed operations.
Shri Praveen Kumar Mishra, General Manager flagged off these TEJAS EXPRESS locos from CLW sidings in presence of Sr officers and staff of CLW.
These two WAP-5 type electric locomotives are of 6000 HP capacity each and both are equipped with latest IGBT based propulsion system capable to run at 160kmph each. These two locos will work in Push-Pull mode for operations in premium passenger trains.
The Driver desks has also been ergonomically re-modified for improving the maneuvering skill of loco pilots. Composite converters are also provided in these locos to directly supply power to the coaches and pantry cars thus eliminating the need of separate diesel power generator cars.
These are noise free, pollution free & environment friendly Green locomotives which are more energy efficient and requires less maintenance and will also save lots of loco shunting time. These locomotives shall be utilized to haul the prestigious & premium express passenger trains over Indian Railways.
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Finance Commission
Finance Commission to visit Rajasthan
The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, Shri N.K. Singh and including Members of the Commission, Shri Ajay Narayan Jha, Dr. Ashok Lahiri, Dr. Ramesh Chand and Dr. Anoop Singh will visit the State of Rajasthan from 6thto 9thSeptember, 2019 which was earlier scheduled for 16th to 19th August, 2019.
The Commission will begin its visit of the State from Jodhpur where it will be given a presentation on Jodhpur Resurgent Plan by IIT Jodhpur. It will visit the Panchayat Samiti of Mandore in Daikada Village. There it will see the Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting structure at GovtSr.Sec. School, Daikada, it will have an interaction with the villagers, following which the Commission will see the renovation work of the DhannarTalab, Village Daikada.The Commission will also have a detailed interaction with the District Administration of Balasamund.
In Jaipur on 7th September the Commission will begin its meetings - the first meeting will be with the Senior Economists including Prof. Anil Mehta, Ms. ArchanaSurana, Dr. Arvind Mayaram, Dr. Ashok Bapna, Mr. Atul Sharma, Mr. BasanttKhaitan, Ms. DivyaMaderna, Mr. Edward Dickinson, Prof. G. K. Prabhu, Dr. Govind Sharma, Mr. K. B. Kothari, Smt. Krishna Bhatnagar, Mr. L. N. Nathuramka, Dr. Manjit Singh, Prof. N. D. Mathur, Dr. Prabhat Pankaj, Dr. Prashant Gupta, Mr. RakshatHooja, Dr. Rima Hooja, Prof. S. S. Somra, Prof.  S. L. Kothari, Amb. Satish C. Mehta, Amb. SavitriKunadi, Prof. T. K. Jainand Dr. Vijay Vir Singh.
Following this the Commission will hold the meeting with the representatives of the State’s Panchayati Raj Institutions representatives of the Urban Local Bodies and the representatives of the Political Parties of the State. The Commission will also hold a meeting with the representatives of Trade and Industry bodies in the State.
On the last day of its visit, the Commission will have a detailed meeting with Shri Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan alongwith his cabinet colleagues and senior officers. There will be a presentation to the Finance Commission on the State Finances and also on Developmental/ Flagship Programmes of State Govt.
Ministry of Railways
Wifi facility provided at 6108 railway stations
Indian Railways have decided to provide free Wi-Fi at all railway stations except halt. So far, Wi-Fi facility has been provided at 6108 stations. State-wise list is appended. The provision of Wi-Fi at stations depends upon the availability of Infrastructure like Optical Fiber Cable & Other resources.
Indian Railways is committed to make all its railway stations and trains accessible for Persons with Disabilities  as part of “Sugamya Bharat Mission”. Improvement/ augmentation of customer amenities including those for differently abled passengers  at Railway stations is a continuous process.
Expenditure incurred for customer Amenities during each of the last three years & current year is as under:
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Financial Year 2019-20
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₹1903.10 cr.
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Financial Year 2020-21
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₹2582.82 cr.
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Financial Year 2021-22
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₹1995.77 cr.
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Financial Year 2022-23
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₹1766.37 cr.

APPENDIX
State-wise list of stations where Wi-Fi facility provided till date: -
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S.N.
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State/UT Name
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No. of stations where Wi-Fi got installed under PPP
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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509
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2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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3
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3
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Assam
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220
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4
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Bihar
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393
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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119
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6
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Delhi
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26
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7
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Goa
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19
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8
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Gujarat
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335
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9
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Haryana
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140
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10
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Himachal Pradesh
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24
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11
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Jammu & Kashmir
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28
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12
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Jharkhand
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215
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13
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Karnataka
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335
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14
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Kerala
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120
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15
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Madhya Pradesh
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408
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16
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Maharashtra
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566
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17
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Meghalaya
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1
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18
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Mizoram
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1
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19
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Nagaland
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3
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20
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Odisha
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234
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21
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Punjab
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151
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22
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Rajasthan
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463
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23
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Tamil Nadu
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415
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24
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Telangana
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47
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25
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Tripura
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20
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26
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UT Chandigarh
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1
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27
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UT Puducherry
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3
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28
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Uttar Pradesh
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768
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29
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Uttarakhand
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31
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30
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West Bengal
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510
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Total
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6108
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar and Yuva Puraskar 2019
Sahitya Akademi has selected 22 writers for the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2019 and 23 writers for Yuva Puraskar 2019. The Executive Board of the Akademi that met in Agartala today, under the Chairmanship of its President, Dr. Chandrashekhar Kambar approved the selection of awardees. The Union Minister for Tourism and Culture , Shri Prahlad Singh Patel congratulated the award winners. The awardees have been selected on the basis of recommendations made by the Jury comprising of three members each in the concerned language, in accordance with the rules and procedure laid down for the purpose. According to the procedure, the Executive Board declared the Awards on the basis of unanimous/majority vote by the Jury. Award in Maithili will be declared on a later date.
For the Bal Sahitya Puraskar, the Awards relate to books first published during the five years immediately preceding the year of Award . However, during the initial ten years i.e. from 2010 to 2019, the award may also be given to an author based on his/her total contribution to Children Literature.
Meanwhile, eleven books of poetry, six of short story, five of novel and one literary criticism have won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2019. The Award relates to books published by an author of the age of 35 and below as on 1st January of the year of the award.
The Award in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque and a cheque of Rs.50,000/- will be presented to the awardees at a special function to be held at a later date.
Click here to see the List of Award-winners
Ministry of Finance
GST Revenue collection for June, 2020
Rs. 90,917crore gross GST revenue collected in the month of June
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of June, 2020 is Rs. 90,917crore of which CGST is Rs. 18,980crore, SGST is Rs. 23,970crore, IGST is Rs. 40,302crore  and Cess is Rs.7,665 crore .
The government has settled Rs. 13,325crore to CGST and Rs. 11,117crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement.The total revenue earned by Central Government and the State Governments after regular settlement in the month of June,2020 is Rs. 32,305 crore for CGST and Rs. 35,087 crore for the SGST.
The revenues for the month are 91% of the GST revenues in the same month last year. During the month, the revenues from import of goods were 71%and the revenues from domestic transaction  were 97% of the revenues from these sources during the same month last year.During the month of June, returns of February, March, and April 2020 have also been filed in addition to some returns of May 2020 since Government has allowed a relaxed time schedule for filing of GST returns. Some returns of May 2020, which would have otherwise got filed in June 2020, will get filed during first few days of July 2020.
The revenues during the financial year has been impacted due to COVID-19, firstly due to the economic impact of the pandemic and secondly due to the relaxations given by the Government in filing of returns and payment of taxes due to the pandemic. However, figures of past three months show recovery in GST revenues. The GST collections for the month of April was Rs. 32,294 crorewhich was 28% of the revenue collected during the same month last year and the GST collections for the month of May was Rs. 62,009 crore which was 62%of the revenue collected during the same month last year. The GST collections for the first quarter of the year is 59%of the revenue collected during the same quarter last year. However, a large number of taxpayers still have time to file their return for the month of May, 2020
The chart shows trends in monthly gross GST revenues during the current year. The table shows the state-wise figures of GST collected in each State during the month of June, 2020 as compared to June, 2019 and for the full year.
Table: State-wise GST collection for April 2020[1]
([1]Does not include GST on import of goods
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Election Commission
Political Parties will now be able to file financial accounts online, with the Election Commission opening a web-portal for filing of three types of reports - Contribution Report, Audited Annual Account and Election Expenditure Statements by Political Parties
The initiative has been taken with twin objectives – to overcome difficulties in filing physical reports and to ensure timely filing in a standardized format
Commission to provide a manual and FAQ explaining use of the on-line portal; Hands-on training sessions to be organized for political parties
The Political parties will now be able to file their financial accounts online to the Election Commission. The measure has been enabled with the launch of a new web-portal  to facilitate the online filing of Contribution Report, Audited Annual Account and Election Expenditure Statement by the Political Parties. These financial statements are required to be submitted by political parties to the Election Commission/Chief Electoral Officers of States/Union Territories, as per the Representation of People’s Act, 1951 & transparency guidelines issued by the Commission, from time to time, over the last many years.
In a letter addressed to all political parties, ECI has said that the facility has been created with twin objectives: firstly, to facilitate political parties in overcoming the difficulties in physical filing of reports, and secondly, to ensure timely filing of financial statements in the prescribed/standardised formats. The online availability of the data is expected to enhance the level of compliance and transparency. In the letter, the ECI pointed to the pivotal position of political parties, and stressed that it is incumbent on them to adhere to the principles of democratic functioning and transparency in electoral processes, particularly in financial disclosures.
The on-line portal also has a facility for sending reminders in the form of messages on the registered mobile number and registered emails of the authorised representatives of the political party so that the dates of compliances are not missed. A comprehensive guiding manual with graphical representations, and FAQs have also been sent to the political parties explaining the online module and the process of filing reports online. To give further guidance on the on-line filing, the ECI would also organise a hands-on training programme for the designated person from various political parties.
The political parties not wishing to file the financial report through online mode will have to convey the reasons for not filing on-line to the Commission in writing and may continue to file its reports in hard copy along with CDs/Pen drive in the prescribed formats. The commission will, in turn, publish all such reports online, along with a letter of justification sent by the party for not filing financial statements online.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Validity of expired Driving Licences and Vehicle Registration Extended Till June 30
Includes fitness, permits, driving licence, registration and other motor vehicle documents
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since February 1. In an advisory to all states and Union Territories, the Ministry has asked them to treat such documents as valid till June 30.
The decision was taken to facilitate people facing difficulties in renewing the validity of various motor vehicle documents due to nationwide lockdown in the country and closure of government transport offices.
The documents include fitness, permits , driving licence, registration or any other concerned document under the Motor Vehicle Rules.
The ministry has requested all states to implement the advisory in "letter and spirit" so that the people and transporters and organisations rendering essential services do not get harassed and face difficulties.
Ministry of Tourism
The Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism , Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurates the exhibition of ITM 2019
TheUnion Minister of State for Culture and Tourism , Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the exhibition of India Tourism Mart  2019 in New Delhi today. The Ministry of Tourism and the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality  have jointly organized this Mart. Over 240 international delegates from 51 countries and 160 exhibitors from across the country are taking in the part in the second edition of ITM.
During the visit to exhibition Shri Prahlad Singh Patel gave his best wishes to all the exhibitors. Minister visited all the stalls in the exhibition and appreciated their efforts. The Union Minister said that this is a great platform for the trade and hospitality service providers to interact and conduct business with their counterparts from overseas.
FAITH is the apex organization of important trade and hospitality associations of the country and will drive the event, with support of the Ministry of Tourism, with the objective of positioning the tourism destinations and products of the country in international source markets. This is the second edition of the Mart being organized on lines of major international travel marts held annually in countries across the world. The Mart will provide a platform at the national level for trade and hospitality service providers in the country to interact and conduct business with their counterparts from overseas.
On this occasion Tourism Secretary Shri Yogendra Tripathi; DG Tourism Smt. Meenakshi Sharma;Chairman FAITH Shri Nakul Anand; Chairman ITM 2019 Shri Subhash Goel and other senior officers of Ministry of tourism were present.